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Mar

2019

How to fix ERROR: Couldn’t connect to Docker daemon at http+docker://localhost – is it running?

Problem:

You want to run a docker-container or docker-compose application, but once you try to start it, you see this error message:

ERROR: Couldn't connect to Docker daemon at http+docker://localhost - is it running?

If it's at a non-standard location, specify the URL with the DOCKER_HOST environment variable.

Solution:

There are two possible reasons for this error message.

The common reason is that the user you are running the command as does not have the permissions to access docker.

You can fix this either by running the command as root using sudo (since root has the permission to access docker) or adding your user to the docker group:

sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER

and then logging out and logging back in completely (or restarting the system/server).

The other reason is that you have not started docker. On Ubuntu, you can start it using

sudo systemctl enable docker # Auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl start docker # Start right now

TechOverflow’s Docker install instructions automatically takes care of starting & enabling the service

Mar

2019

ElasticSearch docker-compose.yml and systemd service generator

Just looking for a simple solution with a single ElasticSearch node? See our new post Simple Elasticsearch setup with docker-compose

New: Now with ElasticSearch 7.13.4

This generator allows you to generate a systemd service file for a docker-compose setup that is automatically restarted if it fails.

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Mar

2019

docker-compose systemd .service generator

This generator allows you to generate a systemd service file for a docker-compose setup that is automatically restarted if it fails.

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Mar

2019

Resistor power dissipation calculator

Use this online calculator to calculate the power dissipation in a purely resistive load. Continue reading →

Mar

2019

What is the default SSH username/password for OctoPrint/OctoPi?

OctoPrint/OctoPi uses the standard Raspbian credentials, that is:

Username: pi
Password: raspberry

Tested with OctoPrint 0.16.0

Mar

2019

How to configure OctoPrint/OctoPi with Ethernet using a static IP

In order to configure OctoPrint/OctoPi to use the Raspberry Pi Ethernet interface with a static IP, first open the rootfs partition on the SD card. After that, open etc/network/interfaces in your preferred text editor (you might need to open it as root, e.g. sudo nano etc/network/interfaces – ensure that you don’t edit your local computer’s /etc/network/interfaces but the one on the SD card).

Now copy the following text to the end of etc/network/interfaces:

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.1.234
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    gateway 192.168.1.1
    network 192.168.1.0
    broadcast 192.168.0.255
    dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

You might need to adjust the IP addresses so they match your router.

Save the file and insert the SD card into your Raspberry Pi. You should be able to ping in – in our example, ping 192.168.1.234.

Tested with OctoPrint 0.16.0

Original source: OctoPrint forum

Mar

2019

Simple online systemd .service generator

This generator allows you to generate a simple systemd service file that is automatically restarted 1 second after it fails.

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Mar

2019

How to fix ‘elasticsearch exited with code 78’

Problem:

You want to run ElasticSearch using docker, but the container immediately stops again using this error message

elasticsearch exited with code 78

elasticsearch2 exited with code 78

Solution:

If you look through the entire log message, you’ll find lines like

elasticsearch     | [1]: max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]

Therefore we need to increase the vm.max_map_count limit:

sudo sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=524288

Now we need to edit /etc/sysctl.conf so the setting will also be in effect after a reboot.

Look for any vm.max_map_count line in /etc/sysctl.conf. If you find one, set its value to 524288. If there is no such line present, add the line

vm.max_map_count=524288

to the end of /etc/sysctl.conf

Original source: GitHub

Mar

2019

MongoDB: How to run db.adminCommand() in NodeJS

Problem:

You want to run a db.adminCommand() in NodeJS using the node-mongodb-native client, e.g. you want to run the NodeJS equivalent of

db.adminCommand({setParameter: 1, internalQueryExecMaxBlockingSortBytes: 100151432});

Solution:

Use conn.executeDbAdminCommand() where db is a MongoDB database object.

db.executeDbAdminCommand({setParameter: 1, internalQueryExecMaxBlockingSortBytes: 100151432});

Full example:

// To install, use npm i --save mongodb
const MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;

async function configureMongoDB() {
    // Connect to MongoDB
    const conn = await MongoClient.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/', { useNewUrlParser: true });
    const db = await conn.db('mydb');
    // Configure MongoDB settings
    await db.executeDbAdminCommand({
        setParameter: 1,
        internalQueryExecMaxBlockingSortBytes: 100151432
    });
    // Cleanup
    return conn.close();
}

// Run configureMongoDB()
configureMongoDB().then(() => {}).catch(console.error)

Mar

2019

How to get first character of String in Javascript

Use s.charAt(0)

Example:

const s = "banana";
const firstChar = s.charAt(0); // == 'b'
// This will print 'b'
console.log(firstChar);

Mar

2019

How to find absolute path on webserver using PHP

The following script shows you the absolute path on the webserver which often can’t be found using FTP alone.

<?php /* path.php */
list($scriptPath) = get_included_files();
echo $scriptPath;
?>

Upload this script to your webspace using FTP and then access it using the browser. It will show you a path like

/var/www/httpdocs/webmail.techoverflow.net/path.php

Mar

2019

How to install docker and docker-compose on Ubuntu in 30 seconds

Use our script:

wget -qO- https://techoverflow.net/scripts/install-docker.sh | sudo bash /dev/stdin

After that, logout and login (or close your SSH session and re-connect) (else, you will only be able to run the docker client as root – see Solving Docker permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket)

Or do it manually:

Copy and paste these command blocks into your Linux shell. You need to copy & paste one block at a time – you can paste the next block once the previous block is finished!

# Install prerequisites
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common

# Add docker's package signing key
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
# Add repository
sudo add-apt-repository -y "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
# Install latest stable docker stable version
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install docker-ce

# Install docker-compose
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.10.0/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
# Enable & start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker

Note that this will install Docker as deb package whereas docker-compose will be downloaded to /usr/local/bin.

In case you intend to use docker under your normal user account (i.e. without sudo), you might want to add that user to the docker group (we recommend you do this):

sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER

This settings requires that you logout and log back in (or completely terminate your SSH session and open a new SSH session) in order to take effect.

In case that does not work and you still get permission denied error messages try rebooting your computer.

In order to check if your user is currently a member of the docker groups, run

groups

Example output:

uli adm tty lp uucp dialout cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare vboxusers lxd docker

These are the groups your user currently belongs to (as said before, changes only take effect after logging out and logging back in or terminating and re-opening your SSH session). If docker is listed in the output of groups (tip: it’s typically near the end in case you have just added it!), you should be able to access the docker socket. See the Background information section of Solving Docker permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket for more details on docker sockets and their permissions.

Mar

2019

How to read NodeJS child-process.exec stdout/stderr using async/await Promises

You want to run a command like file my.pdf using NodeJS child-process.exec and get its stdout after it’s finished.

Solution:

TL;DR: (await exec('file my.pdf')).stdout

We’re using child-process-promise here in order to simplify our implementation. Install it using npm i --save child-process-promise !

const { exec } = require('child-process-promise');

async function run () {
    const ret = await exec(`file my.pdf`);
    return ret.stdout;
}

run().then(console.log).catch(console.error);

You can also use .stderr instead of .stdout to get the stderr output as a string

Mar

2019

How to fix MicroPython I2C no data

Problem:

You’ve configured MicroPython’s I2C similar to this (in my case on the ESP8266 but this applies to many MCUs):

i2c = machine.I2C(-1, machine.Pin(5), machine.Pin(4))

but you can’t find any devices on the bus:

>>> i2c.scan()
[]

Solution:

Likely you forgot to configure the pins as pullups. I2C needs pullups to work, and many MCUs (like the ESP8266) provide support for integrated (weak) pull-ups.

p4 = machine.Pin(4, mode=machine.Pin.OUT, pull=machine.Pin.PULL_UP)
p5 = machine.Pin(5, mode=machine.Pin.OUT, pull=machine.Pin.PULL_UP)
i2c = machine.I2C(-1, p5, p4)

i2c.scan() # [47]

You can also verify this by checking with a multimeter or an oscilloscope: When no communication is going on on the I2C bus, the voltage should be equivalent to the supply voltage of your MCU (usually 3.3V or 5V – 0V indicates a missing pullup or some other error).

Mar

2019

How to fix MicroPython ‘ValueError: invalid I2C peripheral’

If you see the error message

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: invalid I2C peripheral

you are likely running code like this:

import machine

i2c = machine.I2C(machine.Pin(5), machine.Pin(4))

Solution

The MicroPython API has changed (source: forum). You need to use this syntax instead:

import machine

i2c = machine.I2C(-1, machine.Pin(5), machine.Pin(4))

-1 is the I2C ID that selects a specific peripheral. -1 selects a software I2C implementation which can work on most pins. See the MicroPython I2C class documentation for more details.

Mar

2019

How to fix NodeJS MongoDB ‘Cannot read property ‘high_’ of null’

When encountering an error message like

TypeError: Cannot read property 'high_' of null
    at Long.equals (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/bson/lib/bson/long.js:236:31)
    at nextFunction (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/mongodb-core/lib/cursor.js:473:16)
    at Cursor.next (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/mongodb-core/lib/cursor.js:763:3)
    at Cursor._next (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/mongodb/lib/cursor.js:211:36)
    at nextObject (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/mongodb/lib/operations/cursor_ops.js:192:10)
    at hasNext (/home/uli/dev/NMUN/node_modules/mongodb/lib/operations/cursor_ops.js:135:3)
    (...)

you likely have code like this:

const cursor = db.getCollection('mycollection').find({})
while (cursor.hasNext()) {
    const doc = cursor.next();
    // ... handle doc ...
}

The solution is quite simple: Since find(), cursor.hasNext() and cursor.next() all return Promises, you can’t use their results directly.

This example shows you how to do it properly using async/await:

const cursor = await db.getCollection('mycollection').find({})
while (await cursor.hasNext()) {
    const doc = await cursor.next();
    // ... handle doc ...
}

In order to do this remember that the function containing this code will need to be an async function. See the Mozilla documentation or google for Javascript async tutorial in order to learn about the details!

Mar

2019

How to install MongoDB CE on Ubuntu in 1 minute

Quick install using

wget -qO- https://techoverflow.net/scripts/install-mongodb.sh | bash

Run these shell commands on your Ubuntu computer to install the current MongoDB community edition and automatically start it (both instantly and on bootup)

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 4B7C549A058F8B6B
echo "deb [ arch=amd64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu bionic/mongodb-org/4.2 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-4.2.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-org
sudo systemctl enable mongod
sudo systemctl start mongod

Source: Official MongoDB documentation

Mar

2019

Fixing Promise ‘TypeError: myfunc(…).then(…).reject is not a function’

When encountering this error message in Javascript related to Promises:

TypeError: myfunc(...).then(...).reject is not a function

The solution is quite simple: When you want to catch the error from the promise, you need to use catch instead of reject like this:

myfunc(...).then(...).catch(...)

Mar

2019

MongoDB equivalent of SQL ‘SELECT * FROM …’

Whereas in SQL you might run

SELECT * FROM mytable;

to view all entries in a table, you can run

db.getCollection("mytable").find({})

in MongoDB. Also see the official SQL to MongoDB mapping chart.

In order to run that (assuming the default configuration of mongod), you can run

mongo [name of database]

in your preferred shell.

Feb

2019

How to install NodeJS 10.x on Ubuntu in 1 minute

Note: Also see How to install NodeJS 12.x on Ubuntu in 1 minute

Run these shell commands on your Ubuntu computer to install NodeJS 10.x:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Instead of setup_10.x you can also choose other versions like setup_8.x. However, using this method, you can’t install multiple versions of NodeJS in parallel.

Source: Official nodesource documentation

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